Script Help

[AHKwin]

Hello all, Im needing a little bit of help with my script.

In the beginning I was having an issue with the numbers 1 and 2 being sent without modifiers, so I added down and up to it, and it seems to have corrected it.

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$4::
    Send, {4}
    Sleep, 1
    Send, {Ctrl down}{Alt down}{1}{Ctrl up}{Alt up}
    Sleep, 1
    Send, {Ctrl down}{Alt down}{2}{Ctrl up}{Alt up}
    Sleep, 1
    Send, {0}
Return

but further down the script i have

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$!4::
  While GetKeyState("4","P") && GetKeyState("Alt","P")
    Send, !{4}
    Send, ^{8}
Return

and now this goes off when I press 4, Im assuming because of the earlier part of the script with down/up.

Is there perhaps a workaround for this? I added ctrl down and up to the 2nd part, but that did not solve the problem.

[mikeyww]

A While block would need to be enclosed in braces. Try the following in Notepad with no other code, and no other scripts running.

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$4::
SoundBeep, 1500
SetKeyDelay, 25, 25
Send 4^!1^!20
Return

$!4::
SoundBeep, 1000
SetKeyDelay, 25, 25
While GetKeyState("4", "P") & GetKeyState("Alt", "P")
 Send !4^8
Return

[AHKwin]

$4::
SoundBeep, 1500
SetKeyDelay, 25, 25
Send 4^!1^!20
Return

$!4::
SoundBeep, 1000
SetKeyDelay, 25, 25
While GetKeyState("4", "P") & GetKeyState("Alt", "P")
Send !4^8
Return

This worked much better, so couple of questions.

Should I just add the set keydelay to the top of my original script?
If I understand the setkeydelay the first one is keydelay and the 2nd part is how long its held down? Im used to just seeing SetKeyDelay 500, not with the 2nd option.

[AHKwin]

One other question, if I apply the setkeydelay to the top of the script and then also apply a different setkeydelay setting to individual keys which will be priority?

[mikeyww]

It's all explained here: SetKeyDelay.

Every newly launched thread (such as a hotkey, custom menu item, or timed subroutine) starts off fresh with the default setting for this command. That default may be changed by using this command in the auto-execute section (top part of the script).

So you have a choice. Put it at the top for a global effect, or just put it in a thread for a local effect. The local setting will override others.

[AHKwin]

It's all explained here: SetKeyDelay.

Every newly launched thread (such as a hotkey, custom menu item, or timed subroutine) starts off fresh with the default setting for this command. That default may be changed by using this command in the auto-execute section (top part of the script).

So you have a choice. Put it at the top for a global effect, or just put it in a thread for a local effect. The local setting will override others.

ah i overlooked that looking at the setkeydelay wiki, the global vs local. thank you!